The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a September deadline for advancing key plans aimed at reforming the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. This follows an extensive review which concluded that …
Newbury Manor School, a private institution near Frome specializing in education for pupils with autism, has received a mixed report following a recent Ofsted inspection. The school educates 60 young people aged 6 to 19, with …
Sarah Bingham, a 39-year-old mother from Weston-super-Mare, faces a heartbreaking reality after discovering her 14-year-old son Caleb has Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare progressive genetic condition that could limit his life …
Sarah Bingham, a 39-year-old mother from Weston-super-Mare, is grappling with the devastating news that her 14-year-old son Caleb has been diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare and progressive genetic condition that …
North Hill House, a private school in Frome that specializes in educating pupils with autism and related conditions, has made a remarkable turnaround following its 2024 ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating. The previous inspection had …
North Hill House, a private school in Frome specializing in education for pupils with autism and similar conditions, has made a remarkable recovery after receiving an ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted earlier in 2024. The …
Twenty-four newly built homes on Foldhill Lane in Martock, near the A303, could finally be occupied before the end of the year following the resolution of ongoing legal challenges. Stonewater Housing Association obtained …
Ten former professional footballers, including ex-Yeovil Town captain Carl Dickinson, are set to trade their football boots for boxing gloves in a stellar charity event later this year. ‘A Night to Remember II,’ hosted by Pro …
A coroner has criticised a carer’s conduct in the hours leading up to the death of Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Jamie fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Tenerife after an …
A coroner has criticised the behavior of a carer who argued with Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man, hours before he tragically died from a fall off a hotel balcony in Tenerife. Jamie, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, …
Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has strongly rejected recent remarks made by Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice regarding the diagnosis of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in children. Mr. Dance …
Dame Mary Berry, the beloved former Great British Bake Off judge, has made a clear and concise statement regarding Donald Trump’s contentious remarks about vaccines. When asked about Trump’s baseless claims linking vaccines …
Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved a £10.1 million housing development on the city’s controversial “tufa field” near Englishcombe Lane. Despite local opposition due to the site’s rare limestone tufa formations …
Somerset Council has announced that new special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) units will be established at four schools across the county by January 2026. This initiative aims to increase local support for …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is poised to approve a £10.122 million investment in a contentious housing project set within a unique natural habitat in Bath. The development will create 16 supported homes for …